The senator of the National Party, Sebastian Da Silvawas interviewed on the program Controversy at the Bar, at that time by the journalist Patricia Madridwhich asked him several questions about his expectations with a view to the runoff, after the Frente Amplio was the party with the most votes.
At one point, Madrid questioned him if he believed that the candidate for vice president, Valeria Ripoll, was fit to lead Uruguay. “in the event of an eventuality” in which Álvaro Delgado is missing. “We are going to go for the positive,” the legislator began by saying. “In my opinion, directing the Adeom union is more difficult than directing the Senate of the Republic.”
Madrid reminded him once again of the question, which was focused on knowing whether Ripoll is in a position to lead the country from the Executive Branch, not from his role in the Senate.
Instead of answering, Da Silva circled around the question and responded: “Well, I’m third or fourth in the line of successionBe careful, because the list with the most votes is mine (…)”, and Madrid interrupted him again to remind him that she had asked him specifically about Valeria Ripoll.
Da Silva says Cosse is “dark”
Sergio Puglia intervened to try to side a little with Da Silva’s doubtful position, to emphasize that the legislator “will be in the line of succession,” and Madrid returned: “Now, Uruguayans are faced with the dilemma of having who they put in the government”, and Da Silva finally answered the question that had been asked: “For now he is in conditions of transparency infinitely greater than the dark Carolina Cosse, who everything he has touched has been plagued by opacity” .
“Thank goodness he has privileges and that he will continue with privileges for the next five years, because half of the things he said here are to sue,” Madrid rebuked him in front of a very smiling Da Silva.
